WBC MEDIA C.I.C.

🌿Early-stageactive

SC772754 · ltd · incorporated 2023-06-15

Investment thesis

Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.

Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.

Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Radio broadcasting

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

9 filings

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand

2026-01-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-22
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BAXTER, Jayne appointed
director
2026-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
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DAY, Karen Rosemary appointed
director
2025-12-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-11
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-11
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change-of-name-community-interest-company
change-of-name · CICCON
2024-03-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-15
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Company incorporated
As WBC MEDIA C.I.C.
2023-06-15
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BARRON, Robert Graham appointed
director
2023-06-15
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FORREST, Janice appointed
director
2023-06-15
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FORREST, Robert George appointed
director
2023-06-15
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Robert Graham Barron Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	15/06/2023
Janice Forrest Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	15/06/2023
Mr Robert George Forrest Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	15/06/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2023-06-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting

Registered office

21 Windmill Street

Peterhead

AB42 1LH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-28

Last: 2025-06-14